Posted on 04/27/2006 8:37:17 AM PDT by getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL
A man suspected of burning and stabbing a pit bull puppy that later died was arrested early Thursday, according to reports.
Deshann Brown, 21, was arrested shortly after midnight in Corinth, a community in Denton County, and charged with animal cruelty, according to a report from NBC 5.
The 10-month-old puppy, named Mercy, died Sunday despite efforts to save her from extensive injuries. She had been cut, stabbed, doused with gasoline and set afire.
At one point last week, her caretakers said she had experienced a comfortable night and was eating.
Mercy was found about two weeks ago in a wooded area in Dallas with burns over 60 percent of her body, NBC 5 reported.
No other information was immediately available.
"Punk" seems more appropriate, but I didn't write the story. ;)
A fellow student of John Douglas, I see.
I hear ya.
;-)
I'll second that gator. I'm not a fan of pit bulls at all, but this poor puppy did not deserve cruelty. I think someone up the thread mentioned how some pit owners encourage meanness from the dogs by inflicting pain and injury.
We will remember the suffering of Mercy and wish we could have given her the love she never received on this earth. That will be her legacy.
Rainbow Bridge
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.
All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together.... Author unknown...
I couldn't leave my beloved dog when the vet put her down. Yet it was hard, so I didn't want my father to leave (who was going to - and yes, he had made a 400-mi train trip to be with me and her when this most-beloved dog of ours was clearly falling away and I was having trouble). He stayed even though he didn't want to. I didn't want to leave her and stayed near her on the floor, my leg against her and petting her head. We were the last beings she saw.
Later my beloved cat was going downhill. This time I let him die in our home; I've always sort of felt guilty "killing" the dog whom I loved so much and will never, ever forget. But I was likewise with the cat when he died, placed last on the couch with me next to him. I just can't leave them. I'd hate the idea of not being there.
He should face the same fate.
He's a sub-human sub-animal mutant.
When is society going to stop trying to understand and rehabilitate mutants who brutalize and kill animals and young children, instead of appropriately dealing with them??
Often by "dog lovers".
No question, your dog loves you just the same.
I also will stay until the end comes..I know i could have a room full of family and friend but I will do it alone..he is such a great little fellow..The last visit I had with the vet which was a week ago she told me in so many words it is time but I have to get myself together to let it happen..My dog is not in pain he just lays around and eats on occasion and does go out..i guess I was hopping he would go to sleep in my arms but he just keeps hanging in there..
May I suggest you go to Petfinder.com? You'll find something there you will be quite happy with and you'll be rescuing an animal that otherwise might be put to death unnecessarily. Most are healthy, young, many have shots and are neutered. We found our "Dory" there and she couldn't be a better find anywhere. And consider the "senior" dogs as they are often no more than three years old and are out of the "puppy" stage of chewing things up and overly hyperactive. Me; I just wanted a purebred "lap dog." And that's what I got. Couldn't be happier.
Putting down an animal is immediate and painless. It ends the agony. As much as we love our pets they are not humans and we are not bound legally mor morally to prolong their lives when the time is come. It came to the point where our "Boogie" was nearly blind, nearly deaf, incontinent and arthritic. When she developed diabetes I made the decision her time had come. We gave her the best while she was here as she did for us. That's all we can do.
You can bury your pet in your backyard and plant a tree over the grave which is what I did. I call mine the "Boogie Tree." I found a young hickory tree nearby, replanted it thee and it is doing fine.
Thank You!!!!
It may be a child the next time he feels like killing something.
No, you didn't kill your friend, I believe they love us so much they linger to stay with us to spare us the pain when it's time to go, then we shoulder their pain afterwards.
Nothing is consistent today and nothing makes sense anymore. People are cruel to the defenseless, and punishment is nil just like the Plano (I think) woman's "sentence." The Thorndale owners of the killer pack of dogs who mauled Mrs. Stiles to death aren't being held accountable. It's likely this 21 year old punk won't suffer even an ounce of what he inflicted upon this dog, Mercy. However, that won't stop me from praying that maybe this time'll be different.
God Bless You!
I know, and I don't pass judgement on this kind of thing exactly because they're animals and not humans. For me, though, helping the cat as much as I could until he naturally died seemed less morally damning than putting down the dog. I always feel I should have put up with the dog's (sudden) downturn a bit longer (she was even feeling a tiny bit better when we actually put her down) and let God take her. As it was, I was living totally alone with virtually no friends in a strange state, my family all 400-500 mi away. And her condition really needed frequent vigilance (could not control any bowels, nor her body). Nonetheless.....I feel I was ultimately doing it for my convenience, not her ease, much as it desperately grieved me.
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